Contradiction with Exodus 20:9
Ruth 2:15 describes Ruth working during the harvest, but Exodus 20:9 outlines the commandment for people to work for six days and rest on the seventh, implying a structured work-religious rest cycle.
Exodus 20:9: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Contradiction with Luke 6:1
Ruth is gleaning in the field, whereas Luke 6:1 shows disciples plucking and eating grain on the Sabbath and getting criticized by the Pharisees, highlighting a contradiction on work practices during religious observance.
Luke 6:1: And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:25
Ruth 2:15 depicts physical labor for sustenance, whereas Matthew 6:25 advises not to worry about food or drink, suggesting reliance on divine provision rather than human effort.
Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with Proverbs 31:27
Ruth working to gather food in Ruth 2:15 emphasizes personal toil, whereas Proverbs 31:27 lauds the diligence kept from idleness without focusing solely on physical labor.
Proverbs 31:27: She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Contradiction with Genesis 3:19
In Ruth 2:15, Ruth gleans willingly, while Genesis 3:19 describes labor as toil and hard work as a part of the curse on Adam, portraying work as punishment rather than a willing act.
Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Contradiction with John 6:27
Ruth 2:15 involves gleaning for perishable food, while John 6:27 advises to work for eternal sustenance rather than earthly food, impacting the approach to physical work.
John 6:27: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. [Labour not: or, Work not]